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September 2024

Tamnoon Raises $12M Series A Fueling First Hybrid Human-AI Managed Cloud Security Remediation Service

Fusing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Intelligence (HI) to deliver the only managed service that reduces critical cloud exposures by 90% under 90 days.

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By RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES

Inovretail appoints new CEO

September 2021 RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES Inovretail appoints new CEO The retail technology specialist, invested by Sonae IM, chooses Norwegian Trond Kongrød to lead its next phase of growth Inovretail has appointed Trond Kongrød as new CEO. Trond brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at retailers and technology companies and will be focusing on accelerating the company’s internationalization. Inovretail is part of the portfolio of Sonae IM, the investment arm of Sonae and a leading retail tech investor. The company’s software is used by retailers like Levi’s or Adidas to bring omnichannel and digital capabilities to the stores. With a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the sector specifics across Europe, Trond Kongrød joins Inovretail after six years as the SVP EMEA of StrongPoint, a company focused on e-commerce logistics, payment and shrinkage solutions for retailers. In addition to the SVP position, Trond Kongrød was responsible during the last 4 years...
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By EMERGING TECH

Bright Pixel, promoted by Sonae IM, joined Reckon.ai’s Seed Round Funding

September 2021 EMERGING TECH Bright Pixel, promoted by Sonae IM, joined Reckon.ai's Seed Round Funding Portuguese Reckon raises 1.5M€ to democratize autonomous stores in Europe and Middle East The solution will use 5G to improve efficiency and flexibility and lower latency for faster and more agile processes. Autonomous stores are not a distant reality anymore and Reckon wants to become the leading supplier of European retailers. The Porto-based retail tech startup raised a €1.5m seed round led by Armilar Venture Partners and Portugal Ventures. Armilar is investing through its NOS 5G Fund, which was set to support startups in adopting the fifth generation of mobile communications, and launched by NOS, the largest telco company in the country. Existing investor Bright Pixel and new investors Wisenext and Dominique Locher (Business Angel from Switzerland) also participated in the round. With the new funding, Reckon is looking to establish a strong presence in...
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By EMERGING TECH

Sonae IM’s Bright Pixel took part in a 2 million euro Funding Round raised by TAIKAI

September 2021 EMERGING TECH Sonae IM’s Bright Pixel took part in a 2 million euro Funding Round raised by TAIKAI The Portuguese blockchain-based open innovation platform TAIKAI raised €2m in a funding round led by FinLab EOS VC Fund. Existing investor Bright Pixel and new investor Portugal Ventures also participated in the round. The investment is a strategic move for the German VC Fund managed by C3 Management GmbH, since TAIKAI uses EOSIO, the leading open-source software originated by Block.one. The new funding will fuel international expansion in Europe and Brazil and the development of hiring solutions for companies and startups. The Portugal-based startup caught the C3 Management attention due to the use of their technology, but also to their potential of disrupting the hiring processes across the world. Founded in 2018, TAIKAI started as an open innovation platform, helping Portuguese companies reach new solutions and products through challenges to...
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